Identification evidence required for enrolment
Before we can finalise your enrolment, we need to make sure we have the right evidence to prove your entitlement to subsidised or concession rates for your course.
Once we have confirmed your evidence, we can apply reduced fee rates such as concession rates to unit fees for qualifications, or allow free entry to skill sets, or allow capping to apply for tuition costs, or support your application for a VET Student Loan.
When you enrol via TAFE Admissions, your literacy and numeracy evidence is assessed and confirmed, and you are sent an offer to study in your selected course. When you are ready to enrol you will need to provide further evidence to prove your eligibility for your place.
How to supply evidence to us
There are multiple ways to get files ready for submitting to us:
- You can scan the evidence, taking care to include both sides of the card or letter and ensuring the quality of the scan shows the evidence clearly enough for us to verify the details. Save the scanned file as a jpeg or PDF to your device, then find it and upload it to our website form or email to our enrolment officers.
- You can take a photo of the evidence using a camera or smart phone.
Once you have prepared your evidence you can submit it to us in the following ways:
- Submit your evidence to us via the 'Get ready to enrol' webform
- Email it to us at student.documents@smtafe.wa.edu.au
- Bring hard copies to the customer service counter at one of our TAFE campus'
Evidence required for all enrolments
To accept a State Government funded place at South Metropolitan TAFE, you need to prove you have the right to study in Western Australia. You must be able to provide evidence to support each of the categories below. Please note that where there is a cross over of evidence between categories you only need to provide one piece of evidence.
- Proof of Australian citizenship/ residency or temporary residency where applicable. (Group A)
- Proof of residence in Western Australia (Group B)
- Proof of Age
Please see below for examples of accepted evidence for the above.
Scroll through the images to see Citizenship certificate, Passport and Medicare card examples that will demonstrate your citizenship.
See an example of your driver's license and concession cards to demonstrate your proof of WA residence. A utility bill with your full name is also acceptable.
Scroll through the images to see Proof of Age, Birth Certificate and Passport examples that will demonstrate your age.
Evidence required for concession rate
To have a concession rate applied to your enrolment, you need to show concession evidence if you are older than school-aged, or, if you are school-aged and have left school, you will need to show both proof of age evidence and proof of having left school.
To find out what the concession rate might be for your course, view the course page ‘Fees and charges’ tab or visit the Fees page.
See the images for Pensioner Concession, Department Veteran's Affairs and Healthcare Card examples that will demonstrate you are a concession cardholder.
Scroll through the images to see Proof of Age, Birth Certificate and Passport examples that will demonstrate your concession age.
For school age people not currently enrolled at school please complete the Notice of Arrangement form(opens in a new tab) .
Evidence required for the free in 2023 qualifications
The WA State Government, through Jobs and Skills WA, subsidises vocational education and training (VET) courses in priority areas, to reduce or remove the fees and make training more accessible to all Western Australians. From 1 January 2023, selected qualifications are tuition free. Find out more.
To be eligible for a subsidised training place; you must have left school*, have your primary place of residence in Western Australia and have the right to study in Australia.
(VET) courses in priority areas, to reduce or remove the fees and make training more accessible to all Western Australians.
You are eligible for a subsidised training place if you have left school*, your primary place of residence is in Western Australia, and you are:
- an Australian citizen; or
- a permanent visa holder or holder of visa subclass 309, 444, 785, 790 or 820;
- a dependent or spouse of the primary holder of a visa subclass 457; or
- a Bridging Visa E holder (subclasses 050 and 051) and you have made a valid application for a visa of subclass 785 or 790.
*In 2022, Year 12 school students who are leaving school can access a subsidised training place from 24 October 2022.
From 1 January 2023, the spouses and dependants of primary 482/457 visa holders will be able to access subsidised training in WA. These skilled migrant families will be further supported by waiving public school fees for their children during 2023.
Scroll through the images to see Citizenship certificate, Passport and Medicare card examples that will demonstrate your citizenship.
See an example of your driver's license to demonstrate your proof of WA residence. A utility bill is also acceptable.
For school age people not currently enrolled at school please complete the Notice of Arrangement form(opens in a new tab) .
Evidence required for the free Skills Ready skill sets
Skills Ready skill sets can help you get ready for your first job, or re-skill quickly for jobs that are available as WA's economy recovers. Find out more.
Some skill sets are 100% free to everyone in Australia such as the infection control or direct care skill set and the Operating a Small Business skill set; while other skill sets are free to eligible students. If you’re not eligible, you can choose to pay the course fee and still enjoy the benefits of improved employability or improved small business function. View the course pages to find out what you can expect to pay.
- Australian citizen; or
- New Zealand citizen; or
- Permanent Resident - Non-Humanitarian; or
- Permanent Resident – Humanitarian
To show evidence, you will be required to upload one form of citizenship evidence from Group A and one form of WA residency evidence from Group B.
Job ready skill sets that are 100% free for everyone: Operating a small business
No further evidence beyond establishing your citizenship or permanent residency is required to access this totally free skill set.
Other Job ready skill sets are 100% free for the following eligible students:
- People aged 15—24 years at the time of enrolment (excluding school students)
- Secondary school-aged people who are not enrolled at school
- People receiving the JobSeeker or JobKeeper payment
- People and dependents of people receiving the Youth Allowance, AUSTUDY or ABSTUDY
- People and dependents of people holding:
- pensioner concession card or Health Care Card; or
- a Repatriation Health Benefits Card issued by the Department of Veterans' Affairs
- Dependents of people who are inmates of a custodial institution
Scroll through the images to see Citizenship certificate, Passport and Medicare card examples that will demonstrate your citizenship.
See an example of your driver's license to demonstrate your proof of WA residence. A utility bill is also acceptable.
Scroll through the images to see Pensioner Concession, Department Veteran's Affairs and Healthcare Card, and AUSTUDY/ABSTUDY/Youth Allowance and a letter from the Commonwealth Government demonstrating Jobactive, Online Employment Services or the ParentsNext program.
Scroll through the images to see Proof of Age, Birth Certificate and Passport examples that will demonstrate your age.
Discuss with your case worker who will refer you to us.
For school age people not currently enrolled at school please complete the Notice of Arrangement form(opens in a new tab) .
Evidence required for the Lower Fees, Local Skills half price* fees initiative
The Lower Fees, Local Skills initiative provides subsidised training for people studying qualifications that are directly aligned with priority industry areas where the jobs are today, and into the future. Find out more.
* Please note that only tuition fees are half price for the Lower fees, local skills qualifications. You will be required to pay resource fees and other fees to enrol in these courses.
- People and dependents of people holding:
- a pensioner concession card;
- a repatriation health benefits card issued by the Department of Veterans' Affairs; or
- a Health Care Card
- People and dependents of people in receipt of the Youth Allowance, AUSTUDY or ABSTUDY
- Dependents of people who are inmates of a custodial institution
- Secondary school-aged persons, not enrolled at school
Scroll through the images for Pensioner Concession, Department Veteran's Affairs and Healthcare Card, and AUSTUDY/ABSTUDY/Youth Allowance examples that will demonstrate you are a concession cardholder.
Scroll through the images to see Proof of Age, Birth Certificate and Passport examples that will demonstrate your age.
Discuss your study goals with your case worker who will refer you to us.
For school age people not currently enrolled at school please complete the Notice of Arrangement form(opens in a new tab) .
Evidence required for VET Student Loans
At SM TAFE, we can help you prepare paperwork to be sent to the federal government in applying for a VET Student Loan. To find out how the application process works and what kinds of evidence are required, visit the Student Loans page.